6/16 fri

Ubu Roi
6/16 (fri) - 6/25 (sun), 7pm; Wed, 2:30pm; Sat & Sun, 2:30pm. The first and most famous of Alfred Jarry’s Ubu plays. A strange parody of Shakespeare’s Macbeth where the grotesque figure of Pa Ubu, a foul old man, sets on conquering Poland by any means necessary. The marionettes personify all that is base and stupid in mankind. Directed by Makoto Satou.
a ¥4,000; d ¥4,300 The Bath House.
Tickets & info (042-322-9750)
6/17 sat

4th Antique Jamboree
6/16 (fri) - 6/18 (sun), 10am - 6pm (on 6/16 from 11am). About 500 dealers offer antique items from Japan and around the world, including toys, accessories, etc. in this major event for all those who dig old, dusted off stuff. a ¥800; d ¥1,000. If you’re out to get a bargain come on the first day, but be prepared to pay extra admission
(a ¥2,000; d ¥3,000). Tokyo Big Sight, East 1.
Info (5996-4105)

International film forum
6/17 (sat), 7pm. 2nd if screening.
Films: STIEGEN (25 min.) &. SCHATTEN DER OBJEKTE (5 min.)by Heidemarie Seblatnig (Austria), EKI (13 min.) &. KUROI HITSUJI (25 min.)by Aaron Woolfolk (U.S.) Panel discussion with participation of the directors. Host: Clarissa Karl.
NO Entrance Fee. All welcome. Location: Akasaka Kumin Hall (Minato-ku, Akasaka 4-18-13, Tel.: 03-5413-2711), Station: Aoyama Itchome Station .
Lounge Party at BULLET'S 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. (Minato-ku, Nishi-Azabu 1-7-11 B1F, Tel.: 03-3401-4844) Entrance Fee: Yen 1500/1d. Live: POSH. AMRTA MAGENTA, DJs: Shinichiro Hirata, Qupe, Kia, Takaharu, Kimken, Meg-B & Harry
Info and registration: www2.gol.com/users/angura/ife.html
6/18 sun

Agua Gala — Movements For 18 Audiences
“Apartement of the Fish-Eye Lens 2000”
6/9 (fri) - 6/11 (sun), 6/16 (fri) - 6/18 (sun) & 6/23 (fri) - 6/25 (sun). Fri, 7:30pm; Sat, 4pm & 7:30pm; Sun, 4pm. Directed & choreographed by Arisaka who has made self-abuse into an art form, and Agua Gala one of Japan’s best-known dance ensembles worldwide. Watch out — AG’s new form of movement beyond dance, theater, and art aims to transform your consciousness!
a ¥3,000; d ¥3,200 Movement Space Gambetta. Tickets & info (044-953-6090)
6/19 mon

Taka Ishii Gallery
6/17-7/15: Nobuyoshi Araki Exhib, 201 monochromes selected and printed with personal feeling to celebrate his 60th birthday. 11am-7pm; Mon closed. 3-27-6 Kita-Otsuka, Toshima-ku (3915-7784)
6/20 tue

Smashing Pumpkins
7pm. New album, old style, new bassist, old drummer. In short: one of the top acts of 2000, not to be missed! S ¥7,000; A ¥6,500 Pacifico Yokohama. Tickets & info Udo Yokohama (045-664-6969)
6/21 wed

Yasuhiko Takeuchi Butoh Performance Juryoku no Miyako — Geshi Ko (The Gravity Capital — Summer Solstice)
6/21 (wed), 7pm. Takeuchi’s interpretation of the body as the expression of the inner world through delicate and grave dance.
a ¥3,000; d ¥3,500 Kitazawa Town Hall. Tickets & info (5345-5898)
6/22 thu

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (Film Center)
5/30-7/29: Hisui Sugiura, A Retrospective. Sugiura (1876-1965) was a pioneer in the world of Japanese graphic design. When he started his career, modern urban culture had just started in Japan. His posters, magazine & book covers, and postcards are full of expectation & admiration for the new life-style. About 100 works on display.
3-7-6 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku (3272-8600) www.momat.go.jp/
6/23 fri

The Shanghai Peking Opera (Shanghai Kyogeki)
6/23 (fri) - 6/25 (sun). Fri, 7pm; Sat, 2pm & 7pm; Sun, 2pm. Featuring three pieces of the Shanghai Peking Opera: “Zhong Kui Marries Off His Sister,” a story full of mythology, ghosts and evil spirits, “At the Crossroads,” about the struggle with injustice, and “Lady Zhaojun Crosses the Frontier,” the story of a court lady who was married off to a barbarian chief to ensure peace. Performed by Shi Min, Xi Zhong Lu, Zhang Fan, Yan Qing Gu, etc.
S ¥7,350; A ¥6,300 Tokyo Metropolitan
Art Space. Tickets & info (5281-8066)
7/24 sat

Dry & Heavy
10pm. Japan's best up-and-coming dub band Dry & Heavy is at it again.
They've just released their third album, Full Contact and will delight Tokyo with their drum & bass driven roots reggae sound. ¥3,500 Aoyama CAY.
Tickets & info Beatink (3791-6811)
6/25 sun
Dogstar
5pm. When he’s not whirling around in Hollywood cyberspace, Matrix star Keanu Reeves loves playing bass guitar in his rock band Dogstar. Other members are Bret Domrose (guit & voc) and Rob Mailhouse (dr & voc). ¥6,800 Yokohama Bay Hall. Tickets & info Udo Yokohama (045-664-6969)

Dave Hodge's Exhibition
6/25 (sun) - 6/30 (fri). In order to combat the gloom of the rainy season that is upon us, Lone Wolf Studio is proud to present its first ever video installation. Please feel free to come and enjoy this inter-active video experience featuring animation, music clips, commercials, corporate video and a "you bethe VJ" hands on live video mix. It's all happening for one week from June 25th to June 30th at Gallery P.A.X. in Shibuya. The Opening Party will be on 6/25 from 6pm to 9pm, with special guest DJ Elmo Info Gallery P.A.X (3780-3022)

6/26 mon
Maxi Priest
7pm & 9:30pm. ¥8,000 Blue Note Tokyo (5485-0088)

6/27 tue
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Special Concert:
Dan Year 2000 — The World of Dan
7pm. Ikuma Dan: Symphony No. 3; Excerpt from “Yuzuru,” The Silk-Road Suite, etc. Conductor and Talk - Ikuma Dan; Soprano - Satsuki Adachi. S ¥6,000; A ¥5,000; B ¥4,000; C ¥3,000; P ¥1,500 Suntory Hall.
Tickets & info Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra (5353-9522)

6/28 wed
Harajuku Gallery
6/27-7/2: Hisashi Tenmyoya. Acrylic painting, which the artist describes as “neo-Japanese style”. 11am-7pm (last day until 5pm); Mon closed. 3-6-8 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
(3401-4025) www.harajukugallery.co.jp

6/29 thu
International Food Fair
6/28 (wed) - 6/30 (fri), 10am-5pm (on 6/30 until 4pm). If you’re still one who believes sashimi is exotic, then come and see what the Hopi Indians are having for lunch.
Tokyo Big Sight, East 1. Info (3271-4815)

6/30 fri
7 Hours Liquid 003
6/30 (fri), 11:30pm. Turning tables tonight, not for 6 and not for 8 hours, will be DJ Karafuto. ¥3,000; before 1am ¥2,500.
Liquid Room (3200-7350)
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